https://mallhistory.org/files/original/4762b1c05193e7e321f8cacba93fd049.jpg 8406fe6c6f5082940b023b22d37229e8 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 148 Height 159 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Andrew Jackson Downing Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Halpin Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1852 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NPG.2004.23 People An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Birth Date 10/31/1815 Birthplace Newburgh, New York Death Date 07/28/1852 Occupation Landscape Designer Author Biographical Text Downing was born in Newburgh, New York in 1815. After finishing school at 16, Downing helped his brother manage the family business designing botanic gardens and nurseries. He developed an interest in landscape and domestic architecture, and began projects in his home town. Downing started writing articles on horticulture and landscape design for magazines. In 1841 he published his first book, A Treatise of the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening, in which he advocated for an English, romantic-style design. He followed this with a book of designs of small and medium sized houses, Cottage Residences, published in 1842. More books followed, both his own and reworked editions of foreign books, all on the subjects of plants and domestic architecture. His books were extremely popular and influenced house and garden design throughout the United States. Beginning in 1846 he published a monthly magazine, in which he expressed his opinion on agricultural issues and design. Downing was also an advocate for public parks, particularly in the new suburbs. He felt that they would encourage healthful recreation and provide a place for community activities. Downing died at 36 in a fire caused by an explosion on a steamboat on which he was traveling. Bibliography David Schuyler. "Downing, Andrew Jackson." In American National Biography Online. Oxford University Press, 2000. First Name for nav purposes Andrew Last Name for nav purposes Downing Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Andrew Jackson Downing Description An account of the resource In 1850, President Millard Fillmore commissioned landscape architect, Andrew Jackson Downing to landscape the Mall. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/356">His design divided the Mall into four smaller parks</a>, each with a unique appearance, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/261">connected by curving walks</a>. Downing was an advocate for urban parks and hoped his design would inspire other cities to create large parks. He died suddenly at age 36 in a steamboat accident before the Mall's new landscape design was finished. A<a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/11"> memorial urn</a> in the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/431">gardens</a> outside of the Smithsonian Castle honors his contributions to the Mall's design history. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image from the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1830-1859 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Andrew Jackson Downing design & monuments